Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 254: The power of dragon and elephant, moving mountains!
Dragons and elephants are both extremely powerful beings in the world.

It goes without saying that the dragon has the ability to move mountains and fill the sea. The elephant is also one of the most powerful beasts in the world. When the dragon and the elephant join forces, they have ultimate strength.

"Elephant power."

Li Rui just felt that he had endless energy all over his body.

He had a good foundation and was quite strong to begin with, but he didn't expect that the first level of elephant power would have such a significant increase.

Out of the corner of his eye he happened to see the rockery in the backyard, which still had mottled marks from the sword energy he used when practicing swordplay.

"I'm sorry for the injustice."

Li Rui took a few steps and arrived in front of the hill.

A bunch of sleeves.

His strong and muscular arms were just exposed, his hands were clasping the rockery, and his muscles were bulging.

'rise!'

The rockery, which was two meters high and three meters long, made a rumbling sound, and the mountain slowly rose up and was pulled out of the mud and soil in the pond.

Not long after.

The entire mountain is exposed above the water.

Only after lifting it above his head did Li Rui plant the rockery back into the pond.

Top iron lifting!

If this scene was seen by those muscular men in the previous life, they would definitely worship Li Rui as the god of weightlifting.

"carefree!"

Wang Zhao woke up from the stable when he heard the noise outside. He saw his master Li Rui standing in a small pond not far away.

He put down the three-eyed white tiger in his arms.

He asked in a daze, "Master, what are you doing, catching fish?"

Li Rui grinned and said, "Exercise."

"exercise?"

This immediately left Wang Zhao confused.

Li Rui didn't explain much.

The result of the exercise was that he got wet all over, so he changed into clean clothes and pushed the door out to the courtyard. Smoke was already rising from the kitchen, and he could see Wang Zhao busy at work.

Waiting for Yang Yong to come out.

The meat porridge is just coming out of the pot.

The three of them sat around the table and ate with relish.

Had a meal.

Li Rui wore the official robe which he hadn't worn for a long time. He straightened his clothes and made sure they were decent before he walked out the door and went straight to the general's mansion.

The fact that he was allowed to wear an official robe must be something important.

As soon as he reached the door, he saw Ning Zhongtian looking at him with a smile.

"Brother, I'm here."

Li Rui nodded: "Let's go, or we will be in trouble again."

"I'm waiting for you."

While chatting and laughing.

The two of them walked into the lobby of the general's mansion.

When they stepped into the hall, they saw that the other four guards had already taken their seats. The two of them had just sat down in a seat for a short while. Everyone had a calm expression, and it was obvious that they knew what was about to happen.

Soon.

There was a noisy sound of footsteps outside the door.

Cao Wei, Jiang Linxian and a bearded man walked into the lobby together.

Behind him were a number of heavily armored soldiers. These soldiers were clad in heavy black iron armor. Except for a small gap on the helmet, their entire bodies were covered in iron armor. When they walked, they made clanging sounds, which was shocking.

Yunzhou Guards, Black Armor Army!
The best of the best.

Ning Zhongtian was very familiar with the bearded man, he was the Lieutenant General of Yunzhou Guard, Lei Yong.

"Sit down, you're welcome."

Lei Yong saw the six people in the lobby about to stand up to greet him, and waved his hands hurriedly.

See this.

Feng Yu and his companions were still a little hesitant, and their buttocks, which had already been raised, were about to fall again.

Ning Zhongtian and Li Rui stood up firmly and bowed: "Greetings, General Lei!"

As an old subordinate.

Ning Zhongtian knew Lei Yong's temper too well.

Don't be fooled by his carefree appearance, he is actually a calculative person.

Any lack of courtesy will be remembered by him.

When the time came, he suffered a loss, and he didn't even know when he had offended Lei Yong. Ning Zhongtian was waiting for Li Rui at the door early, just to remind him of this matter, so as to prevent his elder brother from suffering a loss.

Of course, Lei Yong is narrow-minded, but he is also very good to his subordinates and very generous. Otherwise, Ning Zhongtian would not have followed Lei Yong so wholeheartedly and now calls him Lei Tou'er.

Lei Yong walked up to Ning Zhongtian and patted his shoulder:

"Xiao Ning, I haven't seen you for a long time. You look more handsome now."

Ning Zhongtian was speechless: "General Lei, you have become stronger again."

Hearing Ning Zhongtian's praise, Lei Yong felt better. He hadn't seen his younger brother for a long time. Today, seeing Ning Zhongtian full of energy, he laughed out loud. Sitting on the armchair in the lobby, there was a creaking sound as if it could not bear the weight.

Li Rui looked at Lei Yong secretly.

"What a brave general."

He has a strong build, a big waist and a big belly, and is born to go to the battlefield.

According to Ning Zhongtian, Lei Yong was originally promoted from the Northwestern Frontier Army.

He was brave and daring on the battlefield, and had captured the flag several times. He was also willing to sacrifice his face to please the nobles.

I guess there are only people like this.

Only then can you be promoted from the Northwest Army to Annan Town.

'Talent.'

This is the evaluation given by Li Rui.

He had heard that Annan Town had set up a garrison in Qinghe, and Lei Yong had contributed to it.

Everyone sat down.

As the chief officer, Cao Wei coughed and said, "I believe you all know Lei Yong, General Lei. This time, he was ordered by General Xue to come to Qinghe to help us wipe out the Wu Kingdom thieves. In the future, you must cooperate with General Lei, otherwise you will be punished by military law!"

"Yes."

Li Rui and six others all agreed.

They had already heard about this matter a long time ago, so naturally no one would have any objection.

The Emperor has appointed Governor Yuan to come.

Who dares to risk his life to make a fuss about this?

Cao Wei nodded in satisfaction and looked at Lei Yong: "General Lei, do you have anything to say?"

Lei Yong grinned: "General Cao has said everything that needs to be said. I will just say one thing. Whoever kills more enemies will be rewarded. Whoever dares to harbor evil intentions will be killed."

Suddenly, his banditry was revealed.

Several people in the lobby were shocked.

I have heard that General Lei is a wild man with strong bandit tendencies. Today, I see that it is indeed true.

Judging from the rumors, Lei Yong can really do it.

Li Rui narrowed his eyes slightly, and a few words appeared in his mind:
'A biting dog.'

He somewhat understood why Lei Yong was able to become the lieutenant general, and even the extremely important lieutenant general of Yunzhou Guard.

Maybe it's because Lei Yong is crazy enough, but also loyal enough.

Everyone needs such subordinates.

Perhaps it was for this reason that Lei Yong became General Xue’s confidant and was kept in Yunzhou.

Cao Wei's eyes were cold:

"Everyone, going to the battlefield is no joke. If anyone wants to withdraw, I can tell you now. If anyone dares to tell me to retreat after entering the battlefield, I will kill him without hesitation!"

Everyone looked shocked.

The main event is coming!
It is impossible for all the people in such a large An Ning Guard to go to Wu Kingdom, otherwise who will take care of the affairs in the jurisdiction?
Among the two main officers, it has been confirmed that Cao Wei will lead the troops to the battle.

Next, you need to select three garrisons to go with the army.

Of course, Li Rui is also on the list of candidates.

Lu Jun looked obviously nervous. Although he was Jiang Linxian's man, he also wanted to make achievements on the battlefield of the Wu Kingdom. This was his only chance to enter Guanhai.

Cao Wei has already spread the word.

There are several guards, and who can get in depends entirely on their ability.

As for quitting?
Who would be so stupid as to refuse the opportunity right in front of them?

silence.

The lobby fell into a brief silence.

Jiang Linxian closed his eyes and rested, looking as if it had nothing to do with him. In fact, it really had nothing to do with him.

Lei Yong looked at the scene in front of him with interest.

A full ten breaths passed.

Just as Cao Wei was about to speak, he heard someone say:
"I have gone astray and have not recovered yet, so I will stay in the camp and not cause any trouble." At this time.

Everyone's eyes fell on Li Rui.

Li Rui's face was still a little pale, and it was obvious that he was seriously injured and had not yet recovered.

Cao Wei nodded.

He knew that Li Rui had gone astray and had confirmed it personally. Moreover, this was a good opportunity that everyone was vying for. Li Rui was quite capable and if he withdrew now, his subordinates would have a greater chance of getting a spot.

Of course he's happy to see it work.

"Lord Li is unwell and old, so he is indeed not fit to go on the expedition. Please stay in the camp."

Ning Zhongtian looked at Li Rui and sighed in his heart.

"Brother, you have missed a great opportunity to make a contribution."

With Li Rui's strength and brains, he could have been a great killer on the battlefield.

'pity. ’

"Brother, this is a really bad time to be obsessed."

Afterwards, the much-anticipated martial arts competition began.

Everyone was looking forward to the chance to join the army in the war. Cao Wei had already led his troops to the war as he wished, and he didn't want to make a bad show by taking up the three garrison spots as well.

In the army, force is king.

The most convincing way to select people is to have a direct competition.

Those who stayed behind followed the army into battle.

Li Rui suddenly turned from a contestant into a spectator.

Go to the battlefield?
Stupid.

He has neither money nor skills now, so why would he risk his life for a little military merit?

Now, as long as he concentrates on practicing, he will definitely reach the fifth-grade Guanhai realm. There is no need to take risks on the battlefield at this time.

The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly.

Even though the risk to the Wu Kingdom is not great, low risk does not mean that there will be no death.

If he were to be attacked and killed by some expert, all his cheats would be wasted.

In short, the risks and benefits do not match.

There's no need to force it.

Even if Cao Wei didn't say it today, he would still find a way not to go.

'Being older has its advantages.'

If he had not been possessed today and if he was not already eighty years old, Cao Wei would definitely not let him go easily for the sake of his face. He would at least have to fight with him. Later, when the war became tense, he would be directly called to the front line.

At least it's lowered in priority now.

An hour later.

The candidate was finally decided.

Feng Yu, Ning Zhongtian and the least experienced garrison commander Liao Wu.

Guan Xinrong and Lu Jun, who lost the election, looked dejected.

Both of them were veterans of the Annan Army. They came to Anningwei for a last-ditch effort. Seeing such a good opportunity slipping away, they were certainly unwilling to accept it.

But if you are not as skilled as others, there is nothing you can do about it.

Wen has no first, Wu has no second.

What happens with fists will become clear once you hit them.

Cao Wei looked at the three people standing in the middle of the lobby, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

His subordinates Feng Yu and Liao Wu took two seats, and this result made him quite satisfied.

If I take all of them, it would be a bit awkward.

That's fine now.

Seeing the result was out, Lei Yong looked at Ning Zhongtian with a smile: "Xiao Ning, I haven't seen you for a few years, but your Kung Fu has improved a lot. Not bad, not bad."

When the guards saw that Ning Zhongtian and Lei Yong were so close, they all felt envious.

It can be predicted that Ning Zhongtian will gain a lot from this trip to Wu Kingdom.

Although Jiang Linxian did not go, she was protected by Lei Yong, who had a closer relationship with her, so all her military achievements would be blown into her pocket like a strong wind.

All are happy.

Some time later.

An Ningwei was ready to get nervous as he could hear the sound of training calls at any time.

The atmosphere of war suddenly became intense.

But all this is nothing to Li Rui.

After all, it wasn't him who went to the battlefield.

"The true mechanism of the dragon and the elephant is hidden in the primordial chaos. The true essence is just beginning to emerge. The spine is like a spiritual vine, with thirty-six palaces."

Li Rui silently recited the Dragon Elephant True Energy Formula.

Now that he has opened up his Qi Sea, he only needs to nurture it and he will be able to enter the fifth level naturally. This cannot be rushed, and being too hasty may not necessarily be a good thing.

Before, he suffered from the lack of a famous teacher.

It was because he met Old Man Iron and borrowed the Fiery Heaven-Burning Hammer from him that he was able to consolidate his foundation and naturally would not make the same mistake again.

This is the benefit of having famous teachers and elders.

Be able to pass on experience and avoid many detours.

Li Rui now goes to chat with Old Man Tie every day when he has nothing to do, and has learned a lot of things that he had never seen in books before.

It’s said that old men are better.

There are treasures all over.

Li Rui began to move his sword following the Dragon Elephant True Energy and gradually became fascinated by it.

Once on the battlefield, how would he have plenty of time to practice with his sword?

If it were in the past, I might have been a little moved.

But now he has mastered the Dragon Elephant True Energy, such a superior skill, and he is so busy practicing it that he is too busy to be willing to be dragged into the war.

Others want to be promoted and want to make a breakthrough.

Li Rui felt that he was promoted too quickly. It would be better if he could be promoted more slowly. The same goes for his realm.

If you want to speed, you can't reach it.

This is true for being an official and for practicing martial arts.

After finishing his knife work, Li Rui sat in the courtyard and drank the cold tea on the stone table.

At this time.

There was a knock on the door, and I opened it and looked out.

It’s Ning Zhongtian.

"Fourth brother, how are your preparations going?"

Li Rui pulled Ning Zhongtian to sit down and drink tea.

Ning Zhongtian took a sip of herbal tea and laughed, "Don't worry, big brother. I'll treat you to a drink when I return victorious."

"you boy"

Li Rui chuckled.

Then he took out a token from his bosom and said, "Fourth brother, if you encounter any danger on this trip, you can ask someone to take this token to find Dao Mo in Wubei City."

Ning Zhongtian took the token: "Thank you, brother."

He knew that Li Rui and Dao Mo had a good relationship.

Dao Mo is from Wu country and is also a master of the fifth-grade Guanhai realm. Maybe he can really save his life in a critical moment.

"Remember, don't be embarrassed. I can repay the favor, but saving your life is the most important thing."

"it is good."

Ning Zhongtian nodded vigorously, feeling warm in his heart.

That’s all Li Rui can do.

There is no doubt that An Ningwei will win in the end.

Because in Li Rui's view, this matter was the same as the northwestern barbarians riding horses south to plunder. They would just beat people and run away. There was no reason for them to lose.

But that’s the big picture.

When it comes to the details, it can be very different.

Ordinary soldiers will die, flags will die, and even garrisons will die.

This is the cruelty of war.

Ning Zhongtian is still young and has completed the condensation of his essence, but if he wants to open up his sea of ​​​​qi, he will need a lot of resources to support him.

Li Rui has a deep understanding of this.

Li Rui patted Ning Zhongtian on the shoulder:

"I believe you won't die."

Ning Zhongtian blinked: "Why?"

"The scourge will last for thousands of years."

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(End of this chapter)